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Kenya and Uganda to collaborate on SGR

President Uhuru Kenyatta (right) welcomes his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House on December 19, 2017. The two heads of state discussed bilateral and regional issues. PHOTO | SAMUEL MIRING'U | PSCU

By  PATRICK LANG'AT

Kenya is banking on the reduced cost of clearing and moving goods from the Mombasa Port to Uganda and the progress of the standard gauge railway project to revive its bid to extend the line to its neighbour.

During a bilateral meeting between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his Ugandan counterpart Yoweri Museveni at State House, Nairobi, on Tuesday, Kenya said the speed of clearing goods and the upcoming cargo trains are the answer to Uganda’s transport needs.

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